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…NO. 494 OF 1994) ************************* JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT This is an appeal against the quantum of damages awarded by the superior court (Osiemo, J.) to the respondent who was the victim of a motor accident.…

…The quantum of damages for the loss of an eye was a matter of public importance in view of the widely disparate awards that have so far been given in Kenya, and that he should, at the very least, be given an adjournment to…

…These grounds are mainly on liability and quantum of damages.…

…In view of this, we do not have to deal with the appellant's appeal on quantum of damages.…

…The quantum of damages for the loss of an eye was a matter of public importance in view of the widely disparate awards that have so far been given in Kenya, and that he should, at the very least, be given an adjournment to…

…The appellant’s grievance was limited to the quantum of damages. In order to consider the validity or otherwise of the appellant’s grievance, it is necessary to relate the facts briefly.…

…Although I acknowledge the force of Mr Hayanga’s fair and full argument, in my judgement, no good ground exists for interfering with the quantum of damages awarded by the court below.…

…The only issue was the quantum of damages, special and general, the respondent should pay the appellant.…

…The Ugandan ones from Quantum of Damages by Michael Wilkinson, 1973, 3rd Edition, he characterised as being” ‘very old, the oldest ones being of [the] early sixties and the latest ones of [the] early seventies.’ but went…

…The only issue was the quantum of damages, special and general, the respondent should pay the appellant.…

…The Ugandan ones from Quantum of Damages by Michael Wilkinson, 1973, 3rd Edition, he characterised as being” ‘very old, the oldest ones being of [the] early sixties and the latest ones of [the] early seventies.’ but went…

…The appellant’s appeal concerns the quantum of damages, i.e.…

…Please let us have your admission of liability so that the issue of quantum of damages may then be gone into. We are copying this letter to your insurers who may respondent on your behalf.…

…Coming to the issue of quantum of damages, Mr Justice Masime found that the employer had failed to prove that fact that Didar began these works four weeks later than the contractor would have (all being well) was attributable…

…Although some of the grounds in the memorandum of appeal suggest that the quantum of the award was to be challenged before us, no complaint on the quantum of damages was addressed to us.…

…The only question he was asked to decide, was the quantum of damages to which either respondent was entitled to receive.…

…At the trial in the High Court (before Hancox J, as he then was) in Nairobi on May 16, 1981, Kakuzi admitted Karuri had been negligent and the quantum of damages, so the only issue was whether or not the second defendant…